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SMICHA WEEK 2010/5770

JUNE 27 – JULY 4, 2010
at Pearlstone Conference and Retreat Center in Reisterstown, MD
(30 mins from Baltimore)

Immediately preceding Ruach Ha’Aretz


SMICHA WEEK SCHEDULE


SUNDAY MON–THURS
Daily Schedule
FRIDAY SHABBAT SUNDAY

3:00–5:00 pm
Arrive, check in, settle in

5:00–5:45 pm
Welcome and logistical orientation

6:00 pm
Dinner celebration

7:30 pm
Icebreaker program

9:00 pm
Mincha/Ma’ariv


7:00 am
Shacharit

8:00 am
Breakfast

9:00 am–Noon
Morning classes

12:15–1:15 pm
Lunch

1:15–2:45 pm
Sacred time (rest, study, sleep, play, enjoy the facilities)

2:45–5:45 pm
Afternoon classes

6:00–7:00 pm
Dinner

7:15 pm
Mincha (except on Tuesday–17 Tammuz– we'll have Mincha at 1:45 pm)

7:30–9:00 pm
Study Hall

9:00
Mincha/Ma’ariv


7:00 am
Shacharit

8:00 am
Breakfast

9:00 am–Noon Morning classes

Noon–1:00 pm
Lunch

1:00–2:00 pm
Sacred time

2:00–5:00 pm Afternoon classes

5:00–7:00 pm Shabbat Preparation

7:00 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv

8:30 pm
Dinner


8:00 am
Breakfast

9:00 am–12:30 pm Shabbat Study and Shacharit

12:45 pm
Lunch

4:30–6:20 pm
Mincha program

6:30–7:30 pm
Seudah Shlishit (Dinner)

9:00 pm Ma’ariv/Havdalah, Melave Malkah


7:00 am Shacharit

8:00 am Breakfast

10:00 am Closing circle


Davenning Information

  • Weekday davenning will be student-led. Everyone is encouraged to participate in leadership. Students will work together in groups to prepare a co-led service.

  • To sign up for davenning or leyning, please email student davenning coordinator, Bella Bogart, at bellasings@aol.com no later than June 1. Let us know your first and second choices for leadership times. You can sign up as an individual, or as a group. We will coordinate the sign-ups so that everyone who volunteers has an opportunity to lead.

  • Sunday Ma’ariv
    Monday Shacharit; leyning; Mincha; Ma’ariv
    Tuesday Shacharit; Mincha; Ma’ariv
    Wednesday Shacharit; Mincha; Ma’ariv
    Thursday Shacharit; leyning; Mincha; Ma’ariv
    Friday Shacharit
    Sunday Shacharit

  • Members of the Va’ad will be available to offer feedback and encouragement.

  • As a gift to our hardworking students, Shabbat davenning will be led by Va’ad members.

  • Please bring your own beloved Siddur to Smicha week! Leyners, please bring your tikkun.

  • If you will be attending Ruach Ha'Aretz, and wish to lead shacharit or minchah davenning during the week, please email info@ruachhaaretz.com
 

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